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& 230 Mons
Hongtong
216
4th November, 1844

Sir,

With reference to the Proclamation just issued, we, as members of the late Deputation, who had the honor to present a Memorial on the subject of the Registration Ordinance, on behalf of the Inhabitants of this Colony, deeply regret that His Excellency and Honorable Members of the Council should so have misunderstood the intentions and feelings of the Committee and Memorialists, as to deem it necessary to resort to such a stringent measure.

We can only again express our regret that the memorial should have been worded in language that has tended to convey...

A. R... Shelley,

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& 230 Mons Hongtong 216 4th November, 1844 Sir, With reference to the Proclamation just issued, we, as members of the late Deputation, who had the honor to present a Memorial on the subject of the Registration Ordinance, on behalf of the Inhabitants of this Colony, deeply regret that His Excellency and Honorable Members of the Council should so have misunderstood the intentions and feelings of the Committee and Memorialists, as to deem it necessary to resort to such a stringent measure. We can only again express our regret that the memorial should have been worded in language that has tended to convey... A. R... Shelley,
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& 230 Mons Hongtong 216 4th November, 1844 Sir With reference- to the Proclamation - just- issued, we as members of the late Deputation, who had the honor to present at the Memorial, on on the subject of the Registration Ordinance, behalf of the Inhabitants of this flony, deeply regret, that His Excellency, and Stonorable Members of the founcil, should so have misunderstood the intentions, and feelings, tee and Memorialists, as to derm- of the fommittee it necessary to resort to such a stringent : Measure. We can only again express our regret, that the memorial should have been language that has tended to worded in %. A. R... Shelley, regre, flank of the founcils . convey
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& 230 Mons

Hongtong

216

4th November, 1844

Sir

With

reference-

to the Proclamation - just-

issued, we as members of the late Deputation,

who had the honor to present

at the Memorial,

on

on

the subject of the Registration Ordinance,

behalf of the Inhabitants of this flony, deeply regret,

that His Excellency, and Stonorable

Members of the founcil, should so have misunderstood the intentions, and feelings,

tee and Memorialists, as to derm-

of the fommittee

it necessary to resort to such a

stringent :

Measure.

We

can

only again express

our

regret,

that the memorial should have been

language

that has tended to

worded in

%.

A. R... Shelley, regre,

flank of the founcils .

convey

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